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In the year 1983
551 Notable deaths
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian american rabbi (1881-1983).
Born June 11th, 1881 in Švenčionys. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1983 at 102 years old in New York City. [ref]
Cornelius Rost
German soldier.
Born March 27th, 1919 in Kufstein.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 64 years old in Munich.
Ruben Rausing
Swedish businessman.
Born June 17th, 1895 in Råå. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1983 at 88 years old in Blentarp. [ref]
Gavin Gordon
American actor (1901-1983).
Born April 7th, 1901 in Mississippi.
Died April 7th, 1983 at 82 years old in Canoga Park.
Alice White
Actress (1904-1983).
Born August 24th, 1904 in Paterson.
Died February 19th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Michel Micombero
President of burundi (1940-1983).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Commune of Rutovu.
Died July 16th, 1983 at 42 years old in Mogadishu (myocardial infarction).
Tino Rossi
French singer (1907–1983).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Ajaccio. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1983 at 76 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Wilfred Burchett
Australian journalist (1911-1983).
Born September 16th, 1911 in Melbourne.
Died September 27th, 1983 at 72 years old in Sofia (cancer).
Anna Seghers
German writer (1900–1983).
Born November 19th, 1900 in Mainz. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1983 at 82 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Ivan Albright
Painter and artist (1897-1983).
Born February 20th, 1897 in Harvey. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1983 at 86 years old in Woodstock.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 551
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche